Musée de la Mine de Cap Garonne

Useful Information

Location:	Cap Garonne
Open:	JAN to JUN Wed, Sat, Sun, Hol 14-17. JUL to AUG daily 14-18. SEP to DEC Wed, Sat, Sun, Hol 14-17. School holidays: daily 14-17. Tours start at 14:30, 15:15, 16, 17. Closed 24-DEC, 25-DEC, 31-DEC, 01-JAN. [2010]
Fee:	Adults EUR 6.50, Children (6-18) EUR 4, Children (0-5) free, Students EUR 4, Unemployed EUR 4, Disabled EUR 4. Groups (10+): Adults EUR 5.70, Children (6-18) EUR 3.20. [2010]
Classification:	Copper Mine
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
Dimension:	T=15 °C.
Guided tours:	D=75 min.
Photography:
Accessibility:
Bibliography:	M. Mizrahil (1982): La Miniera di Cap Garonne (Var - Francia) Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6(1), 19-26. G. Mari, P. Rostan (1986): La mine du Cap Garonne (Var) Gîtologie et minéralogie. I.M.G., Draguignan, France, 88 pages. G. Favreau, V. Galea-Clolus (2014): Cap Garonne Association Française de Microminéralogie, 320 pp. online
Address:	Musée de la Mine, 1000 Chemin du Baou Rouge, 83220 Le Pradet, Tel: 0494-083246, Fax: 0494-087250. E-mail:
As far as we know this information was accurate when it was published (see years in brackets), but may have changed since then. Please check rates and details directly with the companies in question if you need more recent info.

History

1917	mine closed.
1994	mining museum opened to the public.
1995	mine under protection by the Conservatoire du Littoral (French coastal protection agency).

Geology

Description

The Musée de la Mine de Cap Garonne is located at an extraordinary location, not far from the Mediterranean coast. It is dedicated to the local copper mining.